Surprise Billing-A Flashpoint for Major Policy Issues in Health Care.

JAMA

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Published: February 2021

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.26779DOI Listing

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